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Telegraph takeover: ‘concern’ in newsroom over Dovid Efune talks

New York Sun owner’s hardline stance about Middle East prompts fears over editorial independence

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2024

Israeli Military Intercepts Missile From Yemen Targeting Central Israel

Israeli military intercepts missile from Yemen, likely launched by Iran-backed rebels, highlighting ongoing tensions in the Middle East.

Top News · Oct 7, 2024

Stocks Pressured by Reduced Rate-Cut Expectations and Middle East Tensions

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down by -0.33%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.40%. Stocks today are mildly lower, pressured by higher bond yields. The...

Barchart · Oct 7, 2024

France pays tribute to 7 October attack victims, families

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday paid tributes to the victims of the Hamas 7 October attack on Israel, on the first anniversary of an event that shook the Middle East. A ceremony will be held on Monday evening, hosted by the Crif Jewish organisation in the presence of several…

Radio France Internationale · Oct 7, 2024

Asian Markets Track Wall St Rally On US Jobs Data

Oil prices rose as traders await Israel's response to Iran's missile barrage last week amid fears of a region-wide war in the Middle East.

Latin Times · Oct 7, 2024

Britain rejects Emmanuel Macron's call for an arms embargo on Israel

Defence Secretary John Healey stressed the need to redouble efforts to get ceasefires in the Middle East

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024

Mideast violence is spiraling a year since the Gaza war began

A year after Hamas’ fateful attack on southern Israel, the Middle East is embroiled in a war that shows no signs of ending and seems to be getting worse

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

US spends a record $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since last Oct. 7

The United States has spent a record of at least $17.9 billion on military aid to Israel since the war in Gaza began and led to escalating conflict around the Middle East

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2024

🔴 Live: Fresh Israeli strikes pound southern Beirut, Lebanese state media says

Two new Israeli strikes struck Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday evening, Lebanese state media said, after Israel's military issued a warning to inhabitants of the area. An AFP correspondent saw smoke rise from the suburbs, and the country's National News Agency reported that the area had been "the target of…

France 24 · Oct 7, 2024

‘We must never look the other way’ - Starmer marks 7 October anniversary and calls for immediate ceasefire

Sir Keir has described 7 October 2023 as the ‘darkest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2024